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Birmingham man jailed for terror offences
(BBC) A man has been jailed for possessing and distributing terrorism material which supported the group calling itself Islamic State (IS). Shaan Farooq, from Saltley in Birmingham, was found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court in December of three counts of intentionally distributing […]
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Ex-soldier ‘congratulated’ officer who caught him
(BBC) A former British soldier accused of escaping prison “congratulated” a police officer on catching him after he was stopped on a west London canal towpath, a court has heard. The plain-clothes detective sergeant, who was not named in court, said he […]
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Manchester Arena inquiry: Salman Abedi ‘trained with Islamist militia’
(BBC) Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi trained or fought with an Islamist militia in Libya, an inquiry has heard. His cousin Abderahman Forjani told police Abedi travelled to Libya during its 2011 revolution and “obtained a job locating Gaddafi supporters.” Abedi had […]